CTech's Tuesday Roundup of Israeli Tech News

Long hidden ties are made public as Israeli officials descend on Gulf States. For years held under the radar, relations between Israel, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, and the UAE have suddenly become an official matter, with no less than four official state visits in October alone. The Israeli anthem was played for the first time in Abu Dhabi. Read more

Israel's Minister of Culture Miri Regev. Photo: Oren Aharoni

Gaza border flares up: Hamas launches rockets, Israel bombs Hamas targets. On Sunday, an Israeli lieutenant colonel and seven Palestinian fighters were killed in Gaza in an Israeli operation gone wrong, leading to escalating attacks and dead and wounded civilians on both sides. Read more

Nasdaq Ventures backs cybersecurity startup founded by former Mossad director. Nasdaq's investment program Nasdaq Ventures led a $22 million round for Israel-based XM Cyber. Read more

High ambition, low in funding startup plans to build competitively priced flying car. Israel-based NFT plans to start testing a drone model of the car by October 2019. Read more